Investor Complaints and Questions
FY 2023 Annual Complaint Data
During FY 2023, the SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy closed 28,853 files relating to complaints, questions, and other contacts received from investors.
TEN MOST COMMON COMPLAINTS
Rank | Complaint Type | FY 2023 |
---|---|---|
1 | Crypto-related | 5357 |
2 | Advance fee fraud | 2063 |
3 | Account administration and processing (matters relating to daily activity in an account) | 1841 |
4 | Account administration and processing (maintenance, including account closing and redemption issues) | 1827 |
5 | Manipulation of securities/prices | 1306 |
6 | Trading suspensions/trading halts | 845 |
7 | Transfer of account | 719 |
8 | Short selling | 672 |
9 | Delivery of funds/proceeds | 626 |
10 | Theft/forgery | 599 |
Last Reviewed or Updated: Feb. 20, 2024